If those were his intentions, theres no way hed treat him to anmitsu, or pet him like this just because he was frightened. When he saw Touyas puzzled reaction, Kiri burst into laughter as if he were amused somehow.

Right. Ill stop thenno matter what I do, I get the feeling youd just think Im grooming you anyway.

Well, you can groom if you likeTouya thought, but suddenly there was a voice from behind the sliding door.

Kiri. Do you have a moment? Its me.

Mimizuku, huh.

Kiri turned toward the sliding door. It seemed like the person Suzu said was looking for Kiri had shown up. Mimizuku? Since there were cat youkai here, Touya shouldnt have been surprised by anything else, but when he heard Mimizuku speak, all he could imagine in his head was a creature with flapping wings. It certainly gave him a surreal feeling. This Mimizuku had a slightly husky voice.

Its urgent. I heard from Suzu that you brought a cute little kitten here, and youre with him in this room. You bought him some anmitsu, and knowing you, you havent started to undress him yet, right? Youre taking your time, right?

The shaking of the sliding door was becoming more and more violent. It must have been his wings, or sharp beak beating against it. His mind was imagining completely some sort of bird youkai. Touya shuddered.